baetulus

English

Etymology

Latin baetulus, from Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos).

Noun

baetulus (plural baetuli)

  1. A meteorite or similar stone artificially shaped, held sacred or worshipped as of divine origin.

Anagrams

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos).

Noun

baetulus m (genitive baetulī); second declension

  1. A type of round, dark precious stone

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative baetulus baetulī
Genitive baetulī baetulōrum
Dative baetulō baetulīs
Accusative baetulum baetulōs
Ablative baetulō baetulīs
Vocative baetule baetulī

References
  • “baetulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • baetulus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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